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Amelia Earhart: Pioneering Aviator and Force for Women's Rights

Age 10-13
Grade 4-6

Diane Dakers

Amelia Earhart: Pioneering Aviator and Force for Women's Rights

Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company April 1, 2016)
"As a girl, Amelia Earhart aspired to a future that would take her beyond the family and medical problems of her younger years, as well as the restrictions imposed on her because she was female. Widely celebrated for her long-distance flights, she also set records for altitude and speed, and helped develop passenger airline service. As a writer and magazine editor, Earhart also further advanced the cause of flight and of women in aviation. Her disappearance during a daring around-the-world flight in 1937 has been a source of intrigue for nearly 80 years. Earhart's life and career has provided inspiration to generations of young people, particularly those whose paths have been beset with obstacles and barriers"--
Series
Crabtree Groundbreaker Biographies
ISBN
0778725642 / 9780778725640
Pages
112
Weight
0.8 oz.
Dimensions
7.2 x 0.3 in.

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